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Navarre’s Kylie Pearson decides to play college softball

Written by Brian Lester on July 13, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Kylie Pearson wasn’t planning to play college softball.

But after a stellar senior season with the Navarre Raiders, Pearson said her mindset changed. She committed to John Melvin Christian College earlier this month.

No cooling off Raiders during summer volleyball workouts

Written by Brian Lester on July 12, 2025. Posted in Sports.

It’s hot inside the Panhandle Elite Volleyball Club during a Navarre Raider volleyball summer workout session, the fans that are blowing providing little relief as players compete in a six-on-six match.

With work being done on the gym floor at the high school, the Raiders have gotten their workouts rolling here in Gulf Breeze and they have come in ready to work.

Democrats sue over access to detention center

Written by News Service of Florida on July 11, 2025. Posted in Florida News.

Tallahassee — A group of Democratic state lawmakers who were denied entry to a controversial immigrant-detention center in the Everglades asked the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday to force Gov. Ron DeSantis “to provide immediate, unannounced access” to the remote facility, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by state Republican leaders.

Auto parts store slated for Twin Pine Boulevard in Midway

Written by Staff Reporters on July 11, 2025. Posted in Business.

A new business is coming to the corner of Twin Pine Boulevard in Midway.

Plans for a 7,453 square foot auto parts store have been submitted to Santa Rosa County Development Services. According to the plans, the business will carry the O’Reilly brand.

Therapy dog ‘Langley’ helps first responders

Written by Madison DeVito on July 11, 2025. Posted in News.

First responders have a difficult job. They are often the difference between life and death, a stressful profession in which it’s necessary to keep yourself mentally healthy. For Santa Rosa County’s Lifeguard Ambulance Service, this is where therapy dog Langley comes in.

Hudson, Jones recognized by conference for success in lacrosse

Written by Brian Lester on July 11, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Former Navarre lacrosse standout Kate Hudson led the way for the Huntingdon Hawks offensively this past spring.

Her effort also earned her All-USA South Conference honors as a third-team selection.

Raider softball team pleased with progress made this summer

Written by Brian Lester on July 10, 2025. Posted in Sports.

Summer workouts wrapped up for the Navarre Raider softball team in at the end of June.

And head coach Jacqueline Othmani is pleased with how things went for the squad.

Oriole Beach Road resurfacing work to begin July 14

Written by Staff Reporters on July 10, 2025. Posted in News.

Oriole Beach Road will have resurfacing work begin on Monday, July 14. The work will be from Highway 98 to Bay Street and is anticipated to be complete by Friday, July 18, weather permitting. Flaggers will be in the area to direct traffic. Drivers should expect delays and use caution in the area.

Shoutout to the ladies at The Boardwalk Shop

Written by Staff Reporters on July 10, 2025. Posted in Shoutouts.

These ladies are the kindest. We stopped for batteries and they didn’t have any to sell. But the kind lady went to the back office and gave us 2 batteries that she had. They also gave us shell finding tips and clues to find the Mermaid Mailbox! These ladies are a fine example of the […]

Horseshoe crabs play role in biomed research, coastal ecology

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on July 10, 2025. Posted in Beach.

June 20 marked International Horseshoe Crab Day. While that day has passed, horseshoe crabs remain one of the most important creatures along the Florida Gulf Coast.

Described as ‘living fossils,’ horseshoe crabs were around before the dinosaurs and haven’t evolved much in the last 445 million years. They are unmistakably recognizable with their horseshoe-shaped prosoma (the front shell), opisthosoma (back shell) and a spike-like tail called a telson.